by MIKE CHAIKEN
Miss Connecticut’s Teen Haylee Patton was able to present her talent case to the judges at the Miss America’s Teen preliminary competition on Thursday, Sept. 6 in Orlando.
Patton performed a jazz dance routine to “River Deep, Mountain High.”
Patton did not take home an award. On Saturday, Sept. 6, she will learn if she advances in the finals.
The preliminary talent award winners, who received a $1,500 scholarship, were:.
Congratulations to the following delegates:
️Miss New Jersey’s Teen, Delaney Higgins
️Miss Texas’ Teen, Emma Fossum
️Miss Indiana’s Teen, Addison Chattin
At her send-off party in Watertown, prior to leaving for Miss America’s Teen, Patton shared her talent competition costume with family and friends. The outfit was top secret until it appeared on the Orlando stage last night.
This is what Patton wore.
PHOTOS by MIKE CHAIKEN
